Ping Shimin clutched his chest. His face was pale, his forehead was drenched in cold sweat, and he didn't speak. It seemed that the pain was so painful that he didn't have the strength to move, just holding a position, waiting for the pain to pass!

He's been suffering from this for quite some time. But the time for each work is short, and you can get through it if you stand up. Li Shimin is a strong person. As long as the pain is not to the point where it must be treated. He wouldn't tell anyone else.

Of course, this situation is also related to his identity. As an emperor. He is also the emperor who ascended to power by force, and what he is most afraid of is showing his weak side, he is afraid that others will know that he is not in good health, and he is afraid that someone will want to make a fuss about it, threaten the court, and cause trouble to the country!

If there is a minister in the court who knows that he is sick. That may have some thoughts, and if the vassals of the Fan State learn that he is sick. What's even worse, those so-called vassals are vassals to Li Shimin today, but tomorrow they may be forced to force Li Zhi with a knife!

When Li Shimin had just ascended the throne, the Turkic soldiers took advantage of the gap in the change of power in the Tang Dynasty to lead troops south and fight all the way to Chang'an. This kind of lesson from the past has to be guarded against. So as long as he can stand it, Li Shimin will never disclose his condition, so as not to cause panic in the country and the prying eyes of Fanbang.

Shi Zhongchen rushed forward, supported Li Shimin, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the time between your illnesses is getting shorter and worse, and you can't hide it anymore, so let's hurry up and find the imperial doctor to take a look!" ”

Li Shimin's eyes burst into tears and lasted for a long time. The pain was a little weaker, and then I opened my eyes. gasped and said: "It's getting harder and harder, it seems that you really need to let people show you." ”

After a pause, Li Shimin said again: "Don't look for others, just let Wang Ping'an show Lian, his mouth is strict, and he will not leak Lian's condition!" ”

Shi Zhongchen hurriedly agreed, and said, "The old slave will send someone to find Wang Ping'an!" As he spoke, he ran out of the main hall and sent the little eunuch out to find someone.

Li Shimin said: "Confused, how can I go to Wang Ping'an at this time." He is now wandering the streets outside the city, first, it is difficult to find, second, to find what he said, after dark, he was rumored to enter the palace, doesn't it indicate that there is an emergency, it will inevitably cause others to speculate! "Recessed and shaken off

"That old slave" Shi Zhongchen didn't know how to cut it well, and looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said: "Tomorrow, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will go out to watch the people race, and they will go before they go." Let Wang Ping'an stay alone, so there will be no trouble! ”

Shi Zhongchen sighed and slapped himself. Said: "The old slave is in a hurry. Your Majesty, but tonight

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Rest early, you shouldn't get sick again!" He pointed to the music on the ground and motioned for Shi Zhongchen to clean up. He himself slowly stood up, walked to the apse, and said, "Go find two beauties, and let them relieve their fatigue!" ”

Shi Zhongchen agreed, but thought in his heart: "Looking for a beauty to relieve your fatigue, isn't it more and more lacking!" He didn't dare to talk back, he went out of the palace first, and instructed the little eunuch to find two concubines who were usually low-eyed and had a firm mouth. Only then did he return to the main hall and pack up the recital.

Li Shimin came to the apse and sat quietly on the bed, he suffered from chest pain, but he was not so alarmed, and he did not believe that he would die of this disease. For no other reason, he had had too many diseases in his life, but none of them killed him.

He can hide it from others, but he can't hide it from the people around him. Like the late eldest grandson, the little queen, he knew that the emperor was sick and could not be cured for many years. Moreover, Empress Changsun also carries poison with her, if Li Shimin has any accidents, she will go with him. It can be seen how serious Li Shimin's illness was at that time, but fortunately, Sun Xiaosimiao cured him.

The more things you experience, the stronger you will become. So Li Shimin is occasionally worried. But he didn't think it would really kill him!

And when he sat on the bed, he waited for a while, and then he heard the sound of footsteps outside, and the footsteps came to the door of the temple. The voice was heavier, as if to remind myself that someone was coming outside!

Li Shimin let out a long hum, and Shi Zhongchen's voice immediately sounded outside, "Your Majesty." When the beauties arrive, do you want to separate them, or let them come in together? ”

"Lian doesn't like to make noise!" Li Shimin slowly lay down on the bed and posed as a big man.

Shi Zhongchen said yes outside, and then stopped talking. After a few moments, the sound of shredded footsteps outside sounded, and a concubine walked in, holding a basin of water and a handkerchief.

Entering the hall, the concubine came to the bed lightly, soaked the towel and wrung it out, and knelt beside the bed. wiped Li Shimin's face and hands, took off his shoes and socks, and wanted to wash his feet. Use a wet hand towel to wipe Li Shimin's feet.

After wiping it, the concubine said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the concubine has just finished bathing, and she uses rose fragrance."

Li Shimin pulled her by the hand and said, "Then let Lianlai smell your rose dew!" After a while, a "strange" voice sounded in the room.

Shi Zhongchen hid outside the hall and listened attentively. After a while, he whispered: "The emperor is not a dragon and a tiger tonight, it seems that he is tired of dealing with the country during the day!" He looked back at the other concubine waiting behind him.

This concubine's face showed a slight anxiety, as if she was afraid that the emperor would release all the "little energy left" to the concubine inside, and when she went in again, she wouldn't get anything!

Shi Zhongchen's face sank, and he reprimanded in a low voice: "What do you want? Tell you clearly, after you go in, you are not allowed to talk to the emperor, if the emperor is tired, you must come out immediately, do not stay in it for a long time, if you quarrel with the emperor, you don't want to see the emperor again in the future, our family will not spare you! ”

He is the chief manager of the palace, although his identity is a eunuch and a domestic slave, and the concubines belong to the emperor's little wife, but everyone is afraid of him. In the past, a concubine had bumped into Shi Zhongchen, but Shi Zhongchen found a reason and was directly beaten to death with a stick. And the emperor turned a blind eye to this matter, and since then, no concubine has dared to talk back to him!

The concubine said very obediently: "Thank you for the reminder, otherwise I would have to make a mistake!" As she spoke, the concubine took out something from her arms, quietly stuffed it to Shi Zhongchen, and said, "Chief Manager, can you let me go in first next time?" ”

Shi Zhongchen pinched the things in his hand and snorted. said: "Next time, let's talk about next time!" Obviously, he was not satisfied with the gift of this concubine.

The concubine bit her lip, was silent for a long time, and said softly: "It's cold, the chief manager, you should wear more clothes, especially when you are on duty at night, be careful of the cold" I have a hand stove, I wanted to give it to the chief manager, but I haven't been able to find a chance! ”

Shi Zhongchen had already turned around, and when he heard her say this, he turned back and said, "You have been in the palace for many years, and your ears can do more things than other palace people, very good!" After a pause, he added:

"Next time, next time we will call you here!"

This concubine was overjoyed, and she rushed to use another minister to be a loyal minister! "In the future, he was favored by the emperor. The thug house said, Xiaozhu Zanchuan will put up a shelf! ”

The concubine hurriedly said: "How dare I" I never thought about it, how could I put up a fight with you! ”

Shi Zhongchen. Treasure. said two more times, and said: "Before I was favored, everyone said so." He waved his hand and asked the concubine not to be wordy.

After waiting outside for a long time, the concubines inside came out, their faces flushed. Shi Zhongchen glanced at her expression, was shocked, and thought, "I'm afraid things are not good!" ”

In the past, after the concubines were pampered, the expressions on their faces were quite happy when they came out, and there were countless concubines in the palace. Being able to get the emperor's favor is simply a great joy, how can it be unhappy. But when this concubine came out, the expression on her face was not joyful, but a frightened expression, and she didn't hear the emperor reprimand her loudly, so it was inferred that the emperor must be unwell!

Shi Zhongchen asked, "What's wrong with the emperor?" ”

The concubine who came out lowered her head and whispered: "Your Majesty, if you do it halfway, let me come out!" ”

Shi Zhongchen said: "You must be not serving well, go down!" He waved his hand impatiently. Then he said to the waiting concubine: "After entering." A little eyesight, if the emperor falls asleep. Just come out quickly, don't rub inside, if you dare to rub, be careful that our family will go in and pull you out! ”

The concubine agreed, walked lightly, and entered the apse.

Shi Zhongchen called the little eunuch and sent the concubine back to his residence, but he was still standing outside the palace, waiting for the concubine to come out!

But the concubine on the left didn't come out, and the concubine on the right still didn't come out, and there was no sound in the hall. It was obvious that the emperor was not doing anything. Shi Zhongchen finally became anxious, and scolded angrily in his heart, it must be that the concubine wants to be favored and wants to give birth to a dragon son, so she has been waiting inside and refuses to come out, delusionally thinking that the emperor can cultivate on her!

I was angry in my heart, blaming this concubine for being ignorant. He crept into the apse and thought, "Look how I clean you up!" "After entering the main hall. I saw that there was only a small candle lit next to the bed in the temple, and the candlelight was faint. Looking through the light, I saw Li Shimin lying on the bed, snoring softly, as if he was asleep, and the concubine was sitting in front of the bed, humming a little song very lightly. Listening to the music turned out to be the kind of mother coaxing her child to sleep!

Shi Zhongchen was taken aback, he dared to hum such a little song to the emperor and coax the emperor as a child? Don't you want to die! He took off his shoes. walked briskly to the bed, and was about to pull this concubine out, but saw that this concubine suddenly made a shushing gesture at him, signaling him not to make a sound!

Shi Zhongchen immediately stopped, looking at this concubine, he was in a hurry just now, so he didn't see her movements clearly, but now that he came closer, he naturally saw it. I saw Li Shimin lying on his side on the bed, and this concubine actually patted him lightly on the shoulder, and her movements were very gentle!

Shi Zhongchen didn't dare to make a sound, and waited quietly aside. The concubine patted the emperor for a while, and then stood up cautiously and smiled at Shi Zhongchen. Shi Zhongchen hurriedly smiled back at her, and was very satisfied in his heart, this concubine is very good at serving people, although her demeanor is not very respectful, but she can let the emperor sleep peacefully, just by virtue of this, it is very worthy of praise!

The two of them walked out of the apse lightly and came to the front hall, and Shi Zhongchen said, "When you go in." What did you see, did the emperor say anything to you? ”

The concubine shook her head and said, "The emperor didn't say anything, but looking at him, he seemed very uncomfortable." Lying down and not moving, my body is still covered in sweat! ”

Shi Zhongchen nodded: "That's definitely going to sweat!" He said, "And then?" ”

The concubine said: "I didn't dare to disturb the emperor. I just covered him with a quilt, but I saw that the emperor couldn't fall asleep again and again, and remembered the song my mother hummed when I was a child when I was a child, so I sang for the emperor, and then the chief manager came in! ”

Shi Zhongchen frowned slightly, and he wanted to reprimand, not allowing this concubine to hum any more ballads to Huang Ran, although this is not a big disrespect, but singing children's songs to the emperor and coaxing him to sleep said that Xiao is always a little unreasonable!

After thinking about it, I felt that as long as the emperor could sleep peacefully, he would sing it, and it didn't matter. The emperor has no temper, he, who is a eunuch, shouldn't reprimand anything!

He said, "You are not allowed to tell anyone about tonight's events." Well, in the future, our family will often arrange for you to serve the emperor, so go down! "Talking. He took out a thing from his arms, which was given to him by the concubine just now, and returned it to the concubine, and said with a smile: "If you have the opportunity, our family will definitely say something good for you in front of the emperor, so that your identity can be mentioned like that!" ”

This concubine was overjoyed, and she was very well-behaved, and squatted at Shi Zhongchen again! Shi Zhongchen called the little eunuch and sent her out of the Ganlu Palace. Concave said to shake Shan

Looking at the back of the concubine, Shi Zhongchen was very satisfied, if there were more such women in the palace. That's great! This woman is good, unlike other concubines, she is in a hurry to be favored when she sees the emperor, and she can't do anything except undress!

And how good this woman is, understands things. What's the use of being in a hurry? No matter how anxious you are, no matter how beautiful you are, you have never seen anyone favored by the emperor! But she knows how to serve people, and serve the emperor comfortably, how good is this, as long as the emperor is comfortable, she will let her come more, come and go, even if she can't get exclusive favor, but there are more opportunities, she will always give birth to a son and a half daughter, and she will not have to rely on it for the rest of her life, this is what smart people should do!

Outside the palace.

Wang Ping'an held the torch high, followed behind Li Zhi, and shouted, he was originally a steady person. But tonight, due to the hot scene, he couldn't bear it, and he became excited and began to shout!

And Li Zhi's voice was almost hoarse, he kept greeting the people around him, and when the people were excited, they would shout Prince Chitose, and as soon as this sentence was shouted, Li Zhi wanted to shout. Long live the day Khan! If the people pat his ass, he has to pat his father's ass!

If he doesn't shoot, once some "people with hearts" "unintentionally" talk about Zhuo tonight when they see their father, the people call the prince Chitose, and he accepts it calmly, and he doesn't think of his father at all, this person with a heart doesn't need to be prompted by others. He knew who it would be, except for Li Ke, there was no one else!

Everyone walked all the way to Suzaku Street, until they reached Mingde Gate, and then dispersed!

Wang Ping'an accompanied Li Zhi and returned to the East Palace. talked and laughed all the way, until they reached the gate of the East Palace, and then they said goodbye and broke up.

Before parting, Li Zhi said: "No disease, tomorrow morning, you must not be late, maybe my father will take us to the city to watch the conference, if you are missing, then there will be no fun and stunned!" ”

Wang Ping'an smiled: "The minister will definitely come on time!" ”